Procedures for Hiring International Students

The Multicultural Women's Organization of Newfoundland and Labrador recently sponsored a research paper regarding the challenges that New Immigrants and Refugees face in Labour Market Integration. Some of the challenges highlighted included:

Credentials not being recognized in fields such as education and medicine

Limitations specified on work permits, for example, a Philippine woman who can only work as an in-home child care provider

Lack of Canadian work experience

Lack of a network of contacts

Being overqualified for potential positions

Lack of knowledge of Canadian culture

Cultural differences in interview and resume expectations

Being unable to provide local employment references

Self esteem being negatively affected by the successive failure of job applications

Lack of awareness of available services

If you know of or have encountered any other challenges to employment which have not been mentioned, we would love to hear your feedback. Please email Ying at yingz@mun.ca